requisition vs say

requisition

noun
  • A call; an invitation; a summons. 

  • A notarial demand for repayment of a debt. 

  • That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries. 

  • A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice. 

  • A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc. 

  • A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service. 

verb
  • To demand something, especially for a military need of staff, supplies, or transport. 

say

noun
  • A chance to speak; the right or power to influence or make a decision. 

  • Tried quality; temper; proof. 

  • Essay; trial; attempt. 

  • Trial by sample; assay; specimen. 

  • A strainer for milk. 

adv
  • Pick a color you think they'd like, say, peach. 

  • For example; let us assume. 

intj
  • Used to gain someone's attention before making an inquiry or suggestion 

verb
  • Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis. 

  • To tell, either verbally or in writing. 

  • To indicate in a written form. 

  • To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact. 

  • To recite. 

  • To pronounce. 

  • To try; to assay. 

  • To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker. 

  • To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply. 

How often have the words requisition and say occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )